Lohan appears in court; judge delays trial

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A judge has delayed
Lindsay Lohan's trial on three misdemeanor counts filed after a June car crash.

Lohan appeared in court Wednesday wearing a black dress and spoke only to confirm that she was changing her attorney.

Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner shook her head when she saw Lohan in her courtroom less than a year after warning the actress to stay out of trouble.

Sautner set a March 18 trial date and a March 1 hearing that Lohan is not required to attend.

Sautner, who previously sentenced Lohan to jail and house arrest in another case, is retiring soon. Another judge will hear the upcoming trial and any related motions.

Lohan has pleaded not guilty to lying to police, reckless driving and obstructing officers from performing their duties.

Nabors marries male partner

Actor
Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn't change their relationship – he just wanted it to be formally acknowledged.

The 82-year-old actor best known as Gomer Pyle in “The Andy Griffith Show” said Wednesday that he wanted the marriage to be legal.

Nabors married Stan Cadwallader, 64, Jan. 15 in Seattle. Nabors says they have been partners for 38 years.

Nabors says they flew from Honolulu just for the short ceremony and were married in a hotel room by a judge friend who drove up from Olympia, Wash.

Nabors says he's not an activist but feels strongly that everyone should be able to choose who they spend their life with.

Streisand to sing at Oscars

Barbra Streisand will perform at the Oscars next month, the first time she's performed during an Academy Awards broadcast in 36 years.

Streisand won the Academy Award for best original song for “Evergreen” in 1977. She also sang the theme from “A Star Is Born” that night.

She won the Oscar for best actress for 1968's “Funny Girl.”

The 85th Academy Awards air live Feb. 24 on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Hall of Famer writes for children

Dennis Rodman, one of basketball's most outrageous personalities, has written a book for children.

The Hall of Famer's book, “Dennis the Wild Bull,” came out Wednesday, and fans will immediately recognize Rodman's influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red hair, two nose rings, a tattoo and red stubble under his chin.

Rodman says the book teaches kids that it's OK to be different and that they will be accepted, as he was by teammates in Detroit and Chicago while winning five championships.

And Rodman, whose previous works include “Bad as I Wanna Be” and “I Should Be Dead by Now,” laughs at the notion of himself as a children's author, saying that “to write a children's book with all the wild things I do and make it believable was pretty much incredible.”

Indy winner, actress separate

Ashley Judd and
Dario Franchitti are separating after 11 years of marriage.

Judd's spokeswoman confirmed a Tuesday report from People magazine that the 44-year-old actress and 39-year-old Scottish race car driver are ending their marriage.

The star of such films as “Double Jeopardy” and “Kiss the Girls” said in a statement that the pair will “always be family” and will continue to cherish their relationship based on love, integrity and respect.

Last year, Judd starred in the ABC series “Missing” and attended the Democratic National Convention as a Tennessee delegate.

Franchitti has won the Indianapolis 500 three times.

Rihanna says she's back with Brown

Rihanna says if dating
Chris Brown is a mistake, she's OK with that.

The singer tells Rolling Stone in an interview that dating Brown makes her happy and “if it's a mistake, it's my mistake.” She adds that she's ready to go public with her singer-boyfriend.

Four years ago, Brown attacked Rihanna and was charged with a felony. But rumors about their relationship emerged after the singers collaborated on songs and appeared in photos together.

Rihanna says she knows that her history with 23-year-old Brown is “not the cutest puzzle in the world.” The 24-year-old also vows that Brown is disgusted by what he did in the past. She says the two have matured and they “know exactly what we have now, and we don't want to lose that.”

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